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Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:30 pm EDT

Phenomenal Swag: Dwight Howard's Slam Dunk phone booth

By J.E. Skeets

'Phenomenal Swag' searches high and low across the Internets for NBA-related goods you never knew you needed. E-mail us any products you find here.

Dwight Howard's Phone Booth
Current bid: TBD

If your apartment/house is anything like mine, you probably have an empty spot in the corner of your dining room or living room that needs to be filled. But with what, right? I mean, sure, that cheap floor lamp or fake plant fills the space, but the whole thing just doesn't work. It looks forced. And too much like an Ikea catalogue.

Thankfully, we have an alternative, Martha. Remember back in February when Magic center Dwight Howard took the Sprite Slam Dunk competition to the next level by changing in a phone booth to become "Superman"? Well, next week, you're going to have a chance to own that exact prop. Yup. Corner problem solved! Awkward interior design high-five!

Beginning Monday, March 16 at 4 p.m. ET the auction for the actual phone booth from the Slam Dunk competition will begin online at auctions.nba.com. The phone booth stands a little under 8-feet high and weighs 170 pounds — aka Shawn Bradley's old measurements.

Included in the package is a pro-cut '09 NBA All-Star Eastern Conference jersey signed by the Dwight Howard. Both items are authenticated by the NBA and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

So there you go. Hook up an actual phone line to it, maybe install a toilet, and you'll never have to leave your living room again. Just in time for March Madness.

(H/T: Slam Online)

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  1. bball1
    1. Posted by bball1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    howard is the best center in the nba right now
  2. bball1
    2. Posted by bball1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    lol tired after 14
  3. connor
    3. Posted by connor Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:01 pm EDT

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    IM walter nerhherr 19th im tired im outa here nerhhhherrrhhhh
  4. Nive
    4. Posted by Nive Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:39 pm EDT

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    you guys who post without "comments" are retards!!
  5. Thomas D
    5. Posted by Thomas D Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

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    log on to tommyspicks.com
  6. Julian
    6. Posted by Julian Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:56 pm EDT

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    I agree, only a complete and totat dumb@ could be 1st, have the opportunity to say whatever he wants and get exposure... and the only thing he can think of is 1st. This dumb@ss madness must stop. Walter was pretty funny in a way though, if u see it as a satire on all the other dum@es out there.
  7. Anton
    7. Posted by Anton Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:48 pm EDT

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    Did anybody notice Dwight came out the booth while putting ON the cape? I thought Clark goes into the booth and comes OUT as Superman, not Superman running late.
  8. James
    8. Posted by James Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    Walter E has claimed the comment section as his own. Congrats there.
  9. leoxoel
    9. Posted by leoxoel Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    bad design... booth should have had bi-fold door
  10. C
    10. Posted by C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    I am not writing about Orlando, I am writing about how the refs "cheat" if a player gets within ten feet of Dwayne Wade, Kobie, King James, or a number of these types of players you get a foul called on ya. Some teams play so hard, but they have to play the teams and the refs it ridiculous, its not fun to watch.
  11. yoshi
    11. Posted by yoshi Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:57 pm EDT

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    LOL at walter. i want that phonebooth
  12. leoxoel
    12. Posted by leoxoel Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    ok, so we punish the ref by sticking him in the phone booth and slamming the door shut... see, i knew phone booths would eventually come in handy in the nba
  13. kandyman
    13. Posted by kandyman Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:47 pm EDT

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    Clark Kent was not darn near 7 ft tall and 275lbs.. Howards ability to safely enter and exit the phone booth was a big deal itself...lol The creative/marketing associated with the skit was first class which raised the bar in maintaining tv viewership and fan excitement in the arena. The ability to think outside the box is commendable.
  14. leoxoel
    14. Posted by leoxoel Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    think inside the box... install one at every nba court and use it as a penalty box (like hockey) for players/coaches who commit technicals or flagrant fouls.. visualize sheed or cuban in one of those? cool... see, i knew phone booths would eventually come in handy in the nba
  15. A Bag of Chips
    15. Posted by A Bag of Chips Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:45 pm EDT

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    Hey, if anyone goes in as Clark Kent, do they come out as Superman?
  16. Silver D
    16. Posted by Silver D Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:23 pm EDT

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    OKC can be a great team......All they need is A good coach(s),Solid defensive presence and on the bench a veteran, some bench depth at center-power foward thats it. Draft Pick: Center-Power Foward........they can easily be a 45-55 win team. Free Agents: Gerald Green
    Starting Lineup: PG Russell Westbrook, SG Gerald Green , PF Jeff Green, SF Kevin Durant,C Nenad Kristic. Bench PG Earl Watson, SG Kyle Weaver, SF Thabo Sefolosha, PFDraft Pick or D.J White? C Nick Collison
  17. leoxoel
    17. Posted by leoxoel Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    34 no connection to the phone booth article
  18. leoxoel
    18. Posted by leoxoel Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    31 most T all nba PHONE BOOTH team: players - kendrick perkins, rasheed, kobe, captain jack, amare coaches/owners - j sloan, larry brown, doc rivers, don nelson, mark cuban.... see, i knew phone booths would eventually come in handy in the nba
  19. eNocH
    19. Posted by eNocH Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:03 pm EDT

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    Can they include that walter guy on it? So i can punch that guy in the face for being stupid and senseless?
    Get a life man.
  20. GO YANKS!!!!!!!!!!
    20. Posted by GO YANKS!!!!!!!!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

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    Leave him alone, he was a little busy. sometimes you just gonna be late
  21. leoxoel
    21. Posted by leoxoel Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    37 for him the nba will order him a port o potty with all the amenities
  22. MaxHuang24
    22. Posted by MaxHuang24 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    dwight did not win this year so the phone booth isnt worth much

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